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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman.
What updates are there on the federal government shutdown?
The partial federal government shutdown is still going. The Senate passed legislation funding all agencies, but the Department of Homeland Security would only be funded for two weeks. The House will take up the measure this week that could end the shutdown. A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can maintain its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports state and local officials have pleaded for relief.
How are immigration policies affecting Minnesota?
Attorneys representing Minnesota and the Twin Cities had argued in court that the federal actions were violating constitutional protections and causing, quote, tremendous damage. and had asked for a temporary restraining order. But on Saturday, U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez, a President Biden appointee, denied that request after reviewing it for quite some time. Her ruling really focused on the state's argument and whether it was likely to succeed in court. And ultimately, she said she didn't think it would.
NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reporting. The judge also says the immigration operation, quote, has had and will likely continue to have profound consequences. and even heartbreaking consequences for the state of Minnesota. The mayor of Portland, Oregon, says federal immigration agents near an ICE facility tear-gassed protesters on Saturday. Oregon Public Broadcasting's Conrad Wilson reports the mayor is demanding the federal agents leave Portland.
Thousands turned out for a union-backed rally against increased immigration enforcement. Federal officers responding to some protesters who had gathered onto the driveway of the ICE facility blocking a security gate deployed tear gas. That tear gas drifted through the air into a much larger crowd of demonstrators made up of families, including children and elderly people. Portland Mayor Keith Wilson condemned federal officers' actions, saying they had deployed heavy waves of chemical munitions on peaceful protesters who did not pose a threat. The incident comes as a federal judge is set to take up a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Oregon, arguing federal law enforcement has used excessive force on peaceful protesters.
For NPR News, I'm Conrad Wilson in Portland.
The National Weather Service says there are dangerous wind chills from Florida to the northeast this morning. It's part of the extreme winter weather hitting the southeast this weekend. Some areas of North Carolina got more than a foot of snow. NPR's Katie Riddle has more.
In a news briefing Sunday, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein reported 1,000 traffic collisions and two fatalities and urged people to stay home. Temperatures also dropped into the 20s in parts of Florida. Brian McNoldy studies cyclones at the University of Miami. He said while this may be normal for much of the country, people in Florida just aren't equipped for it.
So it's just something that people aren't used to. I mean, not every house even has heat. A lot of people don't have heavy coats. It's not common.
Temperatures were at record lows in some parts of the state. Orlando saw its lowest in 90 years. Katie Riddle, NPR News.
On Wall Street and pre-market trading, Dow futures are lower. This is NPR. The Israeli government has opened the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, but slightly. Only 50 Palestinians can cross in each direction every day, but far fewer than that may be allowed to leave Gaza today. Gaza health officials say thousands of people need medical treatment abroad. NASA is testing the rocket for its next crewed space mission, the Artemis II, that will fly four astronauts around the moon this year. NPR's Shandalise Duster reports NASA could start fuel testing the rocket today.
Pre-launch testing, known as a wet dress rehearsal, was previously delayed because of freezing temperatures at the launch pad in Florida. More than 700,000 gallons of fuel is set to be loaded into the rocket. Launch teams will also practice removing the fuel from the rocket and will conduct a launch countdown.
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